Methods of preventing cross infection

DN 12

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................3
PART 1...........................................................................................................................................3
1. Methods of preventing cross infection...................................................................................3
2. Reflection...............................................................................................................................3
PART 2...........................................................................................................................................4
1. causes of cross infection.........................................................................................................4
2. Examples................................................................................................................................4
3. Standard Precautions.............................................................................................................5
PART 3...........................................................................................................................................5
1. Why dental personnel need to be immunized........................................................................5

PART 1
1. Methods of preventing cross infection
Cross infection refers to transmission of harmful microorganisms like virus and bacteria.
These microorganisms are transferred from one body to another; it can be human beings or
equipment.
Methods of prevention:-
1. Hand Hygiene: - it refers to the washing of hands before from any contact with
body. It is listed in standard precautions list which is followed by doctors and
people. After touching blood, body fluids, contaminated items, hand hygiene is must.
After sneezing or coughing, tissue plays as hand hygiene for human beings.
2. Waste disposal: - it is under policy of medical that management of medical waste
should be done in well manner. It is highly responsible for spreading diseases from
one person to another.
3. Personal protective equipment: - in these used gloves, masks, gowns, eyewear, etc.
are such types of equipment which is responsibility of self to handle and manage
them. It affects on interacting with other persons and control infection.
4. Sharps injury prevention: - in this, safe handling of needles and other sharp
equipment are to be done which is major task for hygienic people. It is or safety
purpose and from controlling infection from one person to another.
2. Reflection
I as a doctor in hospital prepare some plans for clinical area to be hygienic so that
infection does not transfer from one person to another person. As I have analyzed that, some
patients do not feel safe in interacting with other patients. So I realized to give mask for each
patient so that chances of transferring microorganisms get decreases. In addition, to supply safe
drinking water in management, it also leads to controlling cross infection.